Fossil Ridge lost against Ryan back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Panthers took a blow against the Raiders, falling 43-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Raiders are ranked 35th).
Fossil Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Malaki Lockhart, who threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns, and Benjamin Riley, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Riley's longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Even if they lost, Fossil Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Michael Reinoshek, Tyson Branch, and Chika Anicho, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Tre'Vaughn Reynolds had an outrageously good game for Ryan as he rushed for 209 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Reynolds a new career-high. Raymond Smith did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.
Fossil Ridge now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Ryan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coincidentally, Fossil Ridge and Ryan will both be playing Granbury the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Raiders will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
